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Sept. 7 1926.

F. E. DHUMY BUILDING 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed NOV. 11, 1925 iNVENTOR FQFHQNdEZdW W $2 ATTORNEYS F. E. DHUMY Sept. 7 1926.

BUILDING Filed No'v. 11, 1925 2 Sheets- Sheet 2 IIIII/I I" ATTORN EY-S s-a of Fig. 1;

Patented Sept. 7, 1926.

\ 1,599,359 PATENT OFFICE.-

FERNAND E. DHUMY, OF ENGLEWOOD. NEW JERSEY. ASSIGNOR TO RAMP BUILDINGS CORPORATION 01? NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

BUILDING.

Application filed November 11, 11525. Serial 1T0. 63km.

. different levels and connected by ramps over which the automobiles maybe driven under their own power from floor to floor in order to reach their respective storage spaces. An object of the invention is to soarrange the floors and ramps of such a garage as to provide easy ascent grades between the storage spaces located at different elevations, without reducing the storage capacity of the building. I

In the drawings, F ig. 1 is a horizontal section through the building, taken on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 a vertical section taken on the line Fig; 4 a -horizontal section similar to Fig. 1, showing a modified arrangement of the ramps; and V Fig. 5 a vertical section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 4.

The building, in the present instance, has a rectangular ground plarnand is formed with side walls 1 and 2 and end walls 3 and 4. A vertical partition wall 5 extends across the building from one side wall to the other ina direction parallel to the end walls 3 and 4, and divides the plan into two parts. Thispartition wall is located nearer to the end wall 3 than to the wall 4 and thus divides the plan unequally. overlying the larger portion of the ground plan, which extends from the partition 5 to the end wall 4, is a group of superposed horizontal storage floors 6. Located at the opposite side of the partition and overlying the smaller portion of the plan, which extends from the partition' to the end wall 3, is a group of super- I posed inclined floors 7. The floors 7 are disposed in planes intermediate the planes of the horizontal floors 6 and incline down wardly from the wall2 to the wall 1 in adirection parallel to the partition wall 5.

Two groups of superposed ramps 8 and 9,

respectively, connect the horizontal floors 6 with the inclined floors 7. Each ramp 8 leads upwardly from a floor 6 to the next adjacent, upper. inclined floor 7. The ramps 9 are inclined oppositely to the ramps 8 and each leads from an inclined floor to the next adjacent, upper. horizontal floor. Both groups of ramps are located at one. side of the partition. entirelv within the plan of the horizontal floors. and'are disposed transversely of the partition and of the inclined length of the floors 7. The ramps 8 and 9 are located respectively adiaccntthe'side walls 1 and 2 and connect with the inclined floors through openings in the partition. The points of connection between the ramps and the floors 7 are spaced apart a considerable distance along the inclined length of said floors.

Each of the inclined floors 7 has a central corridor space 10 extending throughout its inclined length parallel to the partition 5. Along opposite sides of this corridor space extend rowsof transversely arranged, individual storage spaces 11. The spaces 11 are separated by suitable curbing12. The floor spaces adjacent the ends of the ramps are left clear so that the automobiles may be driven from the ramps out into the central corridor 10 and to the storage spaces theretill along. At the opposite-side of the partition Y 5, upon each horizontal 'floor6, is arranged a double row of individual vehicle storage spaces 13. The spaces of these rows open into a corridor'space 14 which extends entirely across the widthof the floor 6 parallel to the partition 5 and directly past the ends of the ramps 8 and 9 which open transversely into it. Leading off transversely from the corridor 14 are a pair of parallel branch corridor spaces 15 and 16. These c. cridor spaces 15 and 16are located in alinement with the longitudinal directions of the ramps 8 and 9, respectively, and extend from the corridor 14 to the end wall 4 of the building. Arranged along the outer side walls 1 and 2 of thebuilding and opening into the corridors 15 and 16 are rows of storage spaces 17, and arranged between said vcorridors are similar parallel rows 'oiv storage spaces 18. The end wall 4 is formed with a doorway 1-9 which opens directly into-the outer end of the corridor space 15 of the ground floor. i In Figs. 4and 5 a modified arrangement of the ramps is shown. In this arrangement the ramps 8 and 9 extend through the partition wall 5 to the corridor space 10 and have their ends located equal distances froni opposite sides of said wall. The corridor space 14 upon each horizontal floorv is located nearer to the wall 5 and the ramps dif rectly connect said corridor space with the corridor space 10 upon the next adjacent inclined floor. v

The floor and ramp arrangements in'both forms provide easy ascent grades over which the automobiles may be driven under their own power -from floor to floor. v slightly inclining the floors T and connecting the rams thereto at points widely spaced apart alongthe inclined length ot said floors, the asccntgrade is divided between the floors and the ramps. This materially lessens the steepness of the ramps and avoids the necessity of using long ramps which would diminish the storage space upon each floor; The arrangement of the corridors and the individual storage spaces also contributes to the conservation of storage space upon each floor. I

lVhat I claim is:

1. A garage building comprising outer walls; a group of superposed horizontal floors overlying part of the ground area Within-said walls; a group of superposed floors all inclined in the same direction and overlying another part of the ground area ,within said walls, said group o't' inclined floors being arranged opposite one side of the group of horizontal floors with their higher and lower ends spaced apart longitudinally of said side of the group of horizontal floors and being of such length and inclination that the higher and lower ends of each inclined floor terminate at levels located intermediate the levels of the two adjacent superposed horizontal floors; a vertical series of similarly inclined ramps each connecting a dillerent inclined floor adjacent its lower end with the next lower horizontal floor; and a second vertical series of similarly inclined ramps each connecting a diflerent inclined floor adjacent its higher end with the next higher horizontal floor, said inclined floors having unobstructed longitudinally inclined portions thereof fording driveways in communication with the ramps, and said horizontal floors having unobstructed horizontal portions thereof a1"- lording driveways in communication with the ramps, the ramps and driveways forming a generally spiral traflic path of low grade traversing parts of floors of the two groups alternately.

2. A garage building comprising outer walls; a group of superposed horizontal floors; a second group of superposed similarly inclined floors arranged with the inextendingin the direction of iiu-lination'oli' each of the inclined doors to a substantial portion of the length ofsaid lloors and having rcversely inclined rampportions there 0t leading from opposite ends of each inclined lloonportimi ot the inter-floor trallic path to opposite ends of relatively long portions or the inter-floor trallic path on two different and immediately superposed horizontal floors, said ramps and the unol' structcd trallic path portions of the floors being so arranged as to atlord car storage space both inside and outside of the spial traflic path on all the floors.

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3. A building structure having superposed floors adapted for parking of automobiles, or the like, and means'adapt'ed for the moving of vehicles under their own power from one floor to another, said means comprising a continuous ramp extending from one floor of the building to another, an intermediate portion of said ramp being of relatively slight grade adapted for the parking of vehicles thereon, and the end portions of said ramp being of relatively steeper grade. said end portions being disposed. transversely and to one side of a line connectingthe ramp with said floors.

4. A building structure having superposed floors adapted for parking of automobiles, or the like, and means adapted for the moving of vehicles under their own power from one floor to another, said means comprising a continuous ramp extending from one floor of the building to another, an intermediate portion of said ramp being of relatively slight grade adapted for the parking of vehicles thereon, and the end portions of said ramp being of'relatively steeper grade, said end portions being connected with said floors to one side of a line connecting the ramp with said floors and opening upon said floors in a direction to receive and discharge vehicles along substantially parallel lines.

In testimony whereof I hereunto at'fix my signature.

F EZRNAND E. DHUMY. 

